'prolonged' is a correct and commonly used word in written English
It means something that is extended or stretched out in time or duration. Example: The prolonged heat wave in the region had a significant impact on agricultural production, causing crops to wither and die.
So if the beginning of his care was at times dramatic and shocking – and it was then on to helping mum get up to speed on incontinence products – the second stage was agonisingly prolonged.
The cotton mills, on which Mumbai's original fame and fortunes were built, had been killed off by the prolonged strike of 1982 (and chronic neglect by their owners).
DuPont declined to comment on its workers' potentially prolonged exposure to the gas.
The England innings had been prolonged by a further 20 overs in which they added 91 for the last four wickets and it was largely a triumph for Root, a demonstration of mature batting from a man still only 24.
During this past tour, I am embarrassed to admit that I have had more than one prolonged toilet cry and a "Come on, get a hold of yourself, you got this" conversation with myself in a bathroom mirror when particularly exasperated and tired out.
In most other cases, when comments have been removed because they are offensive, abusive or threatening, we feel that the overall community and editorial experience would suffer (not to mention flame-wars would be prolonged even further) if they were left up.
The invasion of Iraq "delegitimated" America's moral and political leadership in the eyes of many, cost $3tn, caused 35,000 US casualties, and prolonged the war in Afghanistan.
Shackling for prolonged periods.
Four young men prolonged the spectacular assault there for three days, lighting fires and executing hostages, as television cameras rolled outside.
And, with the fear of prolonged blockades prompting many people to rush to take their money out of banks, the authorities have had to impose restrictions on withdrawals to avert a collapse of the financial system.The Supreme Court's decision means that Mr Yushchenko's supporters are close to achieving their dream of repeating last year's "rose revolution" in Georgia.
Add extra copies of them to these organisms' chromosomes, or force the existing copies to produce more protein than normal, and life is prolonged.
